Montaigne's Essays: English: English

Author: Montaigne
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: One of the most famous thinkers and essayists of the French Renaissance. Throughout his life, he criticized the church and feudalism, condemned scholastic philosophy, opposed the immortality of the soul, and advocated self-knowledge, respect for facts, and the pursuit of truth. His main work is the three-volume Essays. As Montaigne himself said, "I am the subject of my own work," Montaigne's Essays faithfully records the author's thoughts and is hailed as one of the most moving and intimate self-portraits. These essays touch almost every aspect of life, such as friendship, love, education, good and evil, life and death, faith, and more. His essays had a profound influence on Bacon, Shakespeare, and some advanced thinkers, writers, and playwrights in 17th and 18th-century France. They have been translated into dozens of languages and are still read today.